CVE-2020-8016

Public Exploit
race condition in the packaging of texlive-filesysten

Description

A Race Condition Enabling Link Following vulnerability in the packaging of texlive-filesystem of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local users to corrupt files or potentially escalate privileges. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-9.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2013.74-16.5.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 texlive-filesystem versions prior to 2017.135-lp151.8.3.1.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00021.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159740 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8016?
CVE-2020-8016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8016?
To fix CVE-2020-8016, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8016 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8016 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8016?
CVE-2020-8016 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1.
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